53. Insecurity

YILEYNA

I awoke with a start, jolting upright in bed. I scanned the room frantically.

Alone.

I was alone.

My heart was pounding, and once again, the nightmare of the night my parents were killed was replaying in my mind. I ran my trembling hand through my hair, closing my eyes as the emotions that I tried to control hit me full force.

Focus Yileyna, it’s ok. It’s going to be ok…

No, it wasn’t ok… They died saving me and were marked as traitors. They were not traitors!

I had to prove their innocence! I had to…

Goddess…

I wrapped my arms around my legs, burying my head in my knees.

Focus.

Breathe…

What time was it? Where was Theon? Was he still not back?

‘They’re dead.’ Theon’s words from that night rang in my head, I felt the crushing agony in my chest break its restraint and hit me brutally. It was my fault. They died because of me.

I won’t cry.

I can’t.

But I was unable to stop the tears from streaming down my cheeks as I pressed a fist against my chest, trying to control the pain that threatened to drown me.

It was my fault. They died because I was out there… Dad came to protect me.

my side. The memories of that night, the wolves… the bodies…

Stop. Stop, Yileyna…

Think of something else…

How was it possible? The daughter of two werewolves

of the unknown terrified me and I wanted it all to just go away. The bedroom door opened, and I quickly tried

to turn away, not wanting him to see my tears, but he was stronger than me, taking hold of my arms and forcing me to turn towards him. A frown creased his brow, his shirt was hanging open, his hair was a mess as if he had run

see the tears that

“What happened?”

but it was missing the coldness

from his hold, but he refused to let me go, pulling me upright and straight into his arms. My breath hitched, I fought to control

little storm?” He whispered, stroking

control the sob that left

of my emotions. I locked my arms around his neck and he instantly pulled me closer, sitting back on the

something to keep me tethered from drowning in my pain, and he was here for me. He rubbed my back, sending sparks of pleasure through me, burying his head in my neck. We remained like that for a while, his scent

“Talk to me, Yileyna.”

ready to open up to him. I was tired of keeping it inside.

so I could look

eyes shadowed and he

“I know…”

one of them or both are

my world.” I

only triggered these emotions within me, but I couldn’t stop

up and cupped my neck,

taken away from me, I felt like the last part of Mom and Dad I had was taken from me too.” I couldn’t look into

feeling so vulnerable, but I wasn’t able to control these emotions. I was breaking and I needed to tell

gripped his wrists, the pain of my memories twisting within me. “I’m scared of losing everything I love…” I said quietly, looking up into his shimmering eyes. I’m scared of losing you. I love you. I

away by acting so vulnerable and needy? I wasn’t sure, but

parents…” I wasn’t sure what he was going to say but he took a deep breath, looking at me sharply, and I knew he had changed his mind. “They were traitors.

traitors. Something or someone did this. I knew my parents, they would never do this.” I said desperately. How can he

as he tilted my head up slightly. “You

won’t, because I

met, and he didn’t reply, before clenching his

world turns its back on you, I know you’ll be ok.” He said quietly, almost as if he

“I will.”

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